Word Meaning 忍耐

にんたい nintai

忍耐 is read as にんたい (nintai) and means endurance.

Meaning

English

  1. endurance
  2. perseverance
  3. patience

Reading

Kana

にんたい

Romaji

nintai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 6307 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

忍耐力

にんたいりょく

fortitude

忍耐強い

にんたいづよい

persevering

忍耐心

にんたいしん

endurance

忍ぶ

しのぶ

to conceal oneself

忍者

にんじゃ

ninja

忍び込む

しのびこむ

to creep in

忍び寄る

しのびよる

to creep

忍び

しのび

ninja

耐える

たえる

to be fit for

耐火

たいか

fireproof

残忍

ざんにん

brutal

耐熱

たいねつ

heat-resisting

Example Sentences

10

せいこうするにはにんたいがひつようだ。

Patience is necessary for success.

I'm running out of patience.

Patience is a virtue.

He was patience itself.

You should exercise some patience.

Patience is the mother of science.

Dr. Jackson has a lot of patience.

Patience is essential for a teacher.

Bearing can be unbearable.

Don't try the patience of God!